Tuner is a podcast about music hosted by Brian Barone and John Lagomarsino. We go inside your favorite pop songs to find out what makes them tick, and why we really like them. New episodes released every other Monday.

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is arguably the greatest pop song ever. And it's definitely the scariest. This Halloween, we thought we'd take a crack at finding out what makes it so spooky, and why we can't stop listening to it.